<h1>President vows to block West Bank annexation, raising questions on executive foreign-policy power and international law</h1> The President asserted he will not permit annexation of the West Bank, signaling a U.S. policy stance against territorial expansion while facing regional and international pressure over an intensified conflict in Gaza. Ten states recently recognised Palestinian statehood, a move rejected by the U.S. and the allied government, and other states have imposed or contemplated measures such as halting military exports, tariffs, or sanctions. Legally, the announcement implicates executive foreign-policy discretion, potential constraints from Congress on aid or trade, and international-law issues concerning occupation, self-determination, recognition of states, and accountability for actions altering territorial status.